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No. 542,735. Patented July 16, 1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT. v()EEICE PHILIP H. JORDAN, OE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND JOHN o. HUEFMAN, or

CLEVELAND, OHIO.

RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming par: of Letters Patent No. 542,735, dated July 16,1895.

Application filed April 24, 1894. SerialNoOSOQ. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern.:

Be it known that we, PHILIRH. JORDAN, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and JOHN O. HUFEMAN, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga'and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Racks; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in racks for wearing-apparel, satchels, dsc., the

object being to construct a rack of the chari acter indicated, wherein jaws are employed for holding or locking the garment or article upon the rack and wherein said jaws are operatively connected with key-actuated mechanism. With this object in view, and to render the construction as simple and durable as possible, we have devised the rack illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a side elevation, partly in section, of the same, showing the grasping-jawsin their open or idle position. Fig. 2 is aside elevation, partly in section, showing,r the jaws in their closedor operative position.v Portionsare broken away in said figures to reduce their size. Fig. 3 is a plan in section on line 3 3, Fig. 1,looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectionon line 44,

` Fig. 2, looking in the directionof the arrow.

Fig. 5 is an elevation indetail, partly in vertical section, on line 5 5, Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow. t

Referring to the drawings, A and B represent two jaw-bearing levers, each whereof is pivotally secured, as at a and b, respectively, within a box or case C that is shown secured to the supporting-wall D. Said levers are shown located, the one below the other, and the lower lever has its axis located a suitable distance forward of the axis of the upper lever. The forward or jawfbearing arms of said levers are oppositely curved, respectively, and terminate at their free ends in the jaws A and B, respectively. Box or case C is slotted, as at C', to accommodate the operation of said jaw-bearing levers. A coat or other garment or article is adapted to be tightly held between thejaws of said levers when thelatter are held in their closed position. (Shown in Fig. l.) Suitable mechanism for operatingsaid jaw-bearing levers to open V,orclose the jaws, as the case may be, is provided, and is preferably as follows: The rear arm of the upper jaw-bearing lever A is operatively connected with the rear arm of the lower jaw-bearing lever B, preferably by means of an upwardlyprojecting short arm or member Bzon said arm of the lower lever, said arm B2 being pivotally connected at its upper end, as at b2, with the rear arm of upper lever A, and the latter being slotted longitudinally, as at A2, to accommodate the location of the connecting pivotal pin b2 in the operation of the levers.

The arrangement of parts is such that when, in the open or separated position of the jaws, a downward pressure is brought upon the jaw-bearing arm of the lower lever by means of the garment or article hung thereon, or

otherwise, said jaw-bearing arm of the lower lever shall be depressed, asv shown in Fig. 2,

thereby causing the rear armhof the upper jaw-bearing lever to be elevated, resulting in thel closing of the jaw of said upper lever against the jaw of the lower lever, and causing the garment or article E hung upon the` lating barrel H, that is pivotally secured, as

at h, within box or case C below the rear arm of lever B. Barrel I-I is provided with a laterally-proj ecting arm H', the free end whereof is preferably rounded, as at h', and adapted to engage a recess B3 in the lower side of the rear arm of said lever B. The wall of case or glo box C adjacent the key-receiving end of barl rel H is slotted or perforated, as at C2, (see Figs. l and 4,) in order to accommodate the insertion and withdrawal of the operatingkev.

The. rear arm of 'lever B is provided with a laterally-projecting lug or member B4, that in the open`or idle positionof leversA and B is adapted to engage a notch or recess 1 `in a IOO latch l, that vis pivoted at its upper end, as at 12, within box or case C. The arrangement of parts is such that in the open or idle position of the jaw-bearing levers arm H of key-receiving barrel H shall be in a horizontal or approximately horizontal position and is held from falling or swinging below this position by means of a stationary pin or stop K, (see Figs. l and 2,) and so that when the key-receiving barrel, by means of the operating-key, is oscillated in the direction to bring arm I-l into an upright position, as shown in Fig. 2, said arm shall engage and actuate the rear arm of the lower jaw-bearing lever, resulting in the operation of both levers to close the jaws together, as shown in Fig. 2. The jawbearing levers are locked in their separated or idle position (shown in Fig. 1) by means of latch or lever I, whose notch in said position of the parts is, as already indicated, engaged by the laterally-projecting lug or member B4 ot' jaw-bearing lever B. y It is obvious that said latch or locking-lever must be actuated to unlock before the levers can be Yactuated to close their jaws together, and the unlocking means preferably employed consists in a laterally-projecting arm or member H2 of keyreceiving barrel H, with the arrangement of parts such that when the jaw-bearing levers are in their idle position with their jaws separated, as shown in Fig. l, said arm or member H2 of the key-receiving barrel shall engage the notched side of the locking latch or lever, so that as said barrel is turned to ei'ect the closing together ot' the jaws of levers A and B said arm or member H2 of the key-receiving barrel will actuate latch or lockinglever I to unlock or become disengaged from lug or member B4 of lever B, and thereby accommodate the operation of the jaw-bearing levers and the closing of the jaw of the upper lever against the jaw of the lower lever. A spring L, that is suitably supported, engages latch or lever I and acts in a direction to retain said lever or latch in engagement with lug or member B4 of lever B.

Another pair of jaws M and O for holding a hat is also preferably provided, the one jaw M being formed upon the free end of an arm extending upwardly a suitable distance above and rigid with the free end of lever A, and the other jaw O being formed upon the free end of an arm that extends a suitable distance above lever A, and is suitably connected with alever O', that is fulcrumed, as at 02, Within case or box C, and is operatively connected, preferably by means of pivot b2, with arm B2 of lever B-, lever O being slotted, as at O3, (see Fig. 1,) to accommodate the location of the pivot in the operation of the parts. The arrangement of parts is such that, in the operation of the parts, jaws M and O shall be closed together or separated, according as jaws A and B are closed together or separated.

A hood P, adapted to overhang the receiving end of an umbrella or cane-receiving pocket or holder R, is preferably employed and also operatively connected with lever B, hood P, in thepresent case, being shown rigid with a lever S that is fulcrumed, as atS, to a bracket S2 rigid with the supporting-wall D, and lever S is operatively connected by means of a link T With the free end of the rear arm of the aforesaid lever B. The arrangement of parts is such that when said hood is in a horizontal or approximately horizontal position overhanging the receiving end of pocket, receptacle, or holder R, it will preclude the removal of the umbrella or cane from said pocket or holder, and the arrangement of parts is further such that said hood is swung into or out of an operative position, according as levers A and B are actuated to close together or separate their jaws.

A dish or trough U for receiving the drippings from a wet umbrella placed in pocket or holder R is preferably provided below said pocket or holder and suitably supported from wall D, said dish or trough being'preferably rigid with a plate or bracket U,that is pivoted, as at U2, to the supporting-wall, and has an inclined slot U3 engaged by a laterally-projecting pin or member d of the supportingwall. The arrangement of parts is such that in the upright position of the dish or trough, as shown in solid lines, Figs. 2 and 5, the laterally-projecting pin or member d of the supporting-wallshall engage the upper end wallof said slot and thereby assist in supporting the dish or trough, and the trend of slot U3 is such as to accommodate the oscillation or swinging of the dish or trough-supporting bracket upon its axis to tip the dish or trough, as shown in dotted lines in said Fig. 5, in order to empty said trough or dish. Box or case O at the forward side is preferably made as small as possible, vertically, so that it can be used for holding a Satchel or valise, as shown in Fig. 2, the handle of the valise or Satchel being slipped over the jaw or lever B and onto the forward end of box or case A when the jaws of saidlevers are separated, as shown in Fig. l, and the removal of the Satchel or valise from between the jaws of levers A and B being rendered impossible when the jaws of levers A and B are closed together.

The jaw of the lower jaw-bearing lever has a depression or concavity B5 and a ball B6 is seated within said concavity or depression, said ball being of such size relative to the size of the depression or concavity that it shall protrude above the face of the jaw and shall be adapted to ride up the surrounding wall of the depression or concavity, whereby a coat or garment hung upon said jaw shall, in an attempt to pull the garment lfrom between the jaws, cause the aforesaid ball to ride up the surrounding wall of the depression or concavity, and thereby cause it to be more tightly held between the two co-operating jaws.

1. A rack comprising a box or case C, two j aw-bearing-levers A and B pivotally secured within said case or box, said levers being ar- IOC ranged the one above the other and the fulcrum of the lower lever being located a suitable distance forward of the fulcrumof the upper lever, the box or case being slotted to accommodate the operation of said levers, the rear arm of the lower jaw-bearing-lever being operatively connected With the rear arm of the upper lever substantially as indicated,

and keyactuated mechanism for locking the levers in the closed or operative position of the jaws, said key-actuated mechanism comprising an oscillatingQbarrel H provided with a groove or recess adapted to be engaged by the bit of a key, said barrel being located Within the aforesaid box or case, below the rear arm of the lower jaw-bearing-lever and provided witha laterally-projecting arm I-I, and the inclosing-case or box adjacent to the key-receiving end of the 'aforesaid barrel being slotted or perforated, as at C2, to accommodate the insertion and Withdrawal of the operating-key, all arranged and operating substantially as shown, for the purpose specified.

2. In a rack of the variety indicated, the combination of box or case C slotted as 'at C C2; jvaw-bearing-levers A and B, the rear arms of said levers being operatively connected with each other substantially as indicated, and the rear arm of lever B being provided with a laterally-proj ecting lug or member B4; oscillatin g-barrel H provided with a groove or recess vfor receiving a key for turning said barrel,

tablishing operative connection between the levers, a laterally-projecting lug or member on one of said levers, a latch or locking-lever having a notch adapted,in the inoperative or j aW-separated position of the levers, to engage said laterally-projecting lug or member of the respective lever and lock the levers in such inoperative position, a spring acting to retain said locking-lever or latch in its locking-position, a key-actuated oscillating-barrel provided with an arm for actuating said lockinglever or latch to unlock and provided with another armfor effecting the operation of the aforesaidlevers to close their jaws together, the parts being arranged substantially as and for. the purpose set forth.

4E. In a rack of the variety indicated, the combination with a pair of suitably-actuated jaw-bearing-levers A and B located the one A above the other and having their rear arms operatively connected with each other substantially as indicated, of a lever O opera- PHILIP H. JORDAN. JOI-IN O. HUFFMAN. Witnesses: J. R. BOWMAN, I. DANKs. 

